Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-14
MIN CONGRES ~.
WASHINGTON, January l3, 1857.
SsAase.

Senate.
Among NJ. communications received and
referred was q memorial presented by Me-.
Brown from The c.tZeus Of CcdirtOwn,
Ga, for thc repeal Of the I'm crnal.reycnuc
laws.
Bills were reported from committees and
placed Oh thc calendar, as follows:
~ MT. lloar, from ihc Library Commit
tee: For the erection of mouumcnt.tO
the negro soldiers and sailors VINO gave
thcir lives 10 the preservation of the Gov
eminent.
Ry Mr. Wilson, from the Po-tOli.c COM
mittoc: Concerning pnst.olic Of the third
class; al,O, proposition is ln amendment
To TIE po.toihcc appropriation bIU apprO-
pIialing 100000 90 carry mails between the
United state, and Brazil and Central aud
south America
By Nj. German, from the Committee on
Commerce: Approprlaung 100000 for the
jetties of Charleston harbOr.
by Mr.. Brown, from the Committee on
Railroads: House BIN for the settlement Of
account, with The Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road Company.
ON motion Of Mr.. GRAY. senate hill TO
pay NJ. c. M0rdecu So ,99l a. full cOmpen-
>aiion Tor carrying lht mail from Charles.
ton, =. e., TO Havana, Cuba, between OciO-
Ter, 1850, 10 d July, 1860, was taken up and
passed.
ON motion Of Mr.. Malone. the senate bill
giving 10 the Court 81 Claims jurisdiction
over the claim OF the legal Representatives,
of Henry n. Siolcy f'r use by The Govern
ment Of the Siblcy tent was taken up and
passed.
The Senate then, n ll;l0, resumed the
consideration az the conference report on
the inter state commerce bill.
Tie report having been rad 10 full, Mr..
lioar moved that the senate disagree to tue
report in,is, on itS former action, and re-
quest "a further conference.
Ar. CullOm Clumed that his motion 10
agree 10 the repOr, took precedence Of the
motion 10 disagree.
Dir. Harris, one Of the c0uferrcc>, desired
every senator 10 realize the fact that when
hc voted on lhe question Of agreeing or dis
agreeing 10 This report he was voting in ei-
feet on The question as % whether there
should De any legislation on The subject
during this C0ngrcss.
Mr.. lloar characterized Mr.. Harris's
statement az extraordinary, aNd appealed
10 the Senate not 10 submit % that Kind OF
threat.
Mr. George advocated the adoption Of
the report. Re -nid hc had no doubt that
the eject o. legislation would be % in
crease freight rates temporarily, not be.
cause that was the Legitimate result Of il,
but because railroad companies would
make Il the occasion or unnecessarily and
uujustly raising rates "a order % bring the
measure into disrcpute lie was satisfied
that n the conference report were dis
agreed 10 10 meant no legislation Oh the
subject during this Congress.
Dir. B0ar "Nby
Mir. George: Because, after extreme
concessions made 10y the c0nicrreeS on each
side, II this reasonable report (much fairer
20 the railroads than 10 the peopic) be re-
ioctcd, no further concessions can be
made"
Mr.. Hosr: Does the senator mean %
lay that II a majority Of The Senate Is OF
the opinion that this iOng-and.s hort-haul
section is absurd. will raise rates (uot only
but permanently, and Will
defeat the purpose OF the dill, any member
oi either house viii refuse 10 vote for all
The other excellent legislation (Which he
sisO appr0yes) Of the bili3"
Mr.. George: There Is feeling OF senti-
mtut, suspicion az / may use the term,
thsTthis bill and all legislation on the sub
iect is 10 be defeated by dllat0ry motions.
Z 90 not know how far that goes, and DO
not entertain that Suspicion myself. be-
iieve, however, that II viii be the policy
Of railroad cOmpanies (is soon a the Dill
becomes law by all sorts % tricks and
10 raise rates unIeas0GaDly and |
uninstly. and 70 charge that 20 this bill.
Every effort, device, and trick will be re-
sorted 20 BY the railroad c)mf anies for the |
purpose Of BRINGING into dlsrepule legisl1-
lion OF this suhject.v
Mr.. Frye gave notice that be would moyo |